Baseball Recap: Harbor Light Christian's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 14

Harbor Light Christian came tearing into Tuesday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Traverse City Christian Sabres as they made off with a 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Swordsmen, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Daniel Urman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Burns, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Vaughn Henagan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Harbor Light Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Traverse City Christian only posted an OBP of .391.

Harbor Light Christian pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Traverse City Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harbor Light Christian will welcome Pickford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Swordsmen will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests. As for Traverse City Christian, they will face off against Ellsworth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.